(19)
(11) EP 2 064 015 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.10.2008

(43) Date of publication:
03.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/23

(21) Application number: 07865350.8

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23C 5/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/086717
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/088621 (24.07.2008 Gazette 2008/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 16.01.2007 US 885053 P
03.05.2007 US 743803

(60) Divisional application:
09004574.1

(71) Applicant: TDY Industries, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUFOUR, Jean-Luc
    Franklin, TN 37064 (US)
  • FANG, X. Daniel
    Brentwood, TN 37027 (US)
  • WILLS, David J.
    Brentwood, TN 37027 (US)
  • FESTEAU, Gilles
    F-01210 Ferney Voltaire (FR)
  • HARTMAN, Thomas B.
    Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (US)

(74) Representative: Baker, Colin John et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) CUTTING INSERT, TOOL HOLDER, AND RELATED METHOD